Meet the stars of tomorrow

The best new talent in art and design at this weekend’s degree shows

Jewellery by Niels Ranheimsaeter. Picture courtesy of the Royal College of Art.

From fashion to fine art, from millinery to the media, London’s art colleges are renowned for producing world-class creatives. As the next batch of students prepare to graduate, get the inside track on the new generation at these summer exhibitions…

Royal College of Art
Set across the school’s two campuses in Kensington and Battersea, the Royal College of Art show offers a comprehensive view of the freshest contemporary art and design talent in London today. It is also the most varied of the summer exhibitions, displaying everything from photography and fashion to vehicle design and art criticism, and all available to buy.Show RCA: 2014, 18–29 June, RCA Kensington, Kensington Gore, London SW7; and RCA Battersea, Hester Road, London SW11

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Jewellery by Anshu Hu. Picture courtesy of Central Saint Martins.

Central Saint Martins
Widely considered one of the best art and design colleges in the world, Central Saint Martins is the place to discover the next Alexander McQueen, Mark Titchner or Jarvis Cocker. This weekend a number of BA and MA courses will be exhibiting, including Fashion, Architecture and Textile Design. Keep your eyes peeled for Noor Fares’ geometric jewellery; Bazaar’s executive fashion and jewellery editor Julie-Anne Dorff has her tipped as the next big thing.Degree Show Two 2014, 18–22 June, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, London N1

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Chelsea College of Arts
With alumni including David Hockney, Anish Kapoor and Steve McQueen, the students at Chelsea College of Arts are never short on inspiration. This weekend’s Undergraduate Summer Show will include work by the college’s Fine Art, Graphic Design and Interior Design courses, and is often frequented by art collectors, dealers and gallerists scouting the best new talent.Undergraduate Summer Show, until 21 June, Chelsea College of Arts, 16 John Islip Street, London SW1

Work by Rosie Taylor. Picture courtesy of Goldsmiths.

Goldsmiths
With its mix of traditional and progressive courses, Goldsmiths has long been a breeding ground for some of the UK’s finest creative talent. Mary Quant, Gary Hume and the Evening Standard’s Sarah Sands have all passed through its doors. The college’s degree shows are taking place throughout June and July, but head over this weekend to see the efforts of 2014’s Fine Art, Media & Communications, Research Architecture and, rather intriguingly, Art Psychotherapy graduates.Degree Shows, throughout June and July, Goldsmiths, New Cross, London SE1

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